Thursday, June 9, 2011

Sightseeing in Eastbourne

Today we are in Eastbourne and we did a lot here, so we’ll tell you all about our day in Eastbourne.

Eastbourne has a magnificent landscape including lots of parks. In some of them you can relax pretty well, but there are also parks for fun, sports and children.
In summer there are many open-air events. We spoke to some people from Eastbourne and they told us that these events are very cool.
The Carpet Gardens are the world’s most famous centrepiece of Eastbourne's beautiful seafront. Throughout the year you can see lots of various flowers. One example are tulips.
In the evening we went to “The Royal Hippodrome” and watched “Strictly Comedy & Dancing”. The Royal Hippodrome was built in 1883; therefore it’s the oldest theatre in Eastbourne.) The former name of this theatre is “Theatre Royal and Opera House”. Since 1904 it’s called “The Royal Hippodrome”, but the reason for changing the name is unclear.
In 2007 and 2008, the theatre was rebuilt and there has been made many technical changes.
Strictly Comedy & Dancing is a comedy play for the whole family with a lot of entertainment and lots of musical numbers.
All in all there are about 1000 castles, museums, art galleries and parks. In Eastbourne you can do everything, also boat tours.
What you can see afar on the coast is the large white limestone rock. Many tourists climb on the rock to sit there and to enjoy the amazing view of Eastbourne.
Also important for Eastbourne is the “Hotel Da Vinci”. It’s the first build hotel in Eastbourne. Today there’s a gallery in the hotel lobby, where local and international artists show their work.

Now it’s time for us to relax, because tomorrow morning we will start our journey to Brighton. See you guys!